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Ut Tyler Earns Esteemed R2 Carnegie Classification

BY BEVERLEY GOLDEN

THECARNEGIE Classification, through the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is an all-inclusive classification for colleges and universities. The classification includes all accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

This R2 classification designates UT Tyler research activity as very high. “It recognizes the high-quality research in which our faculty and students are engaged and represents a landmark for expanding those efforts,” says Dr. Steven Idell, senior vice president for research.

Following the unification of UT Tyler with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, the combined research qualified UT Tyler for an R2 designation. The university’s research, which is conducted by five colleges and three schools, is dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for the East Texas region as well as throughout the state of Texas and the nation.

UT Tyler hosts the annual East Texas Research Conference to present new and emerging research conducted by its academic and health professionals as well as researchers from other institutions and organizations in the region.

Current research includes studies examining community health, COVID -19, lung injury and repair, infectious lung disease, engineering, education, business, biological sciences and the liberal arts.

Accreditations Enrollment

UT Tyler enrolls 10,000 students representing:

66 nations

42 states

162 TX counties

SACSCOC

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

ACPE

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

ACS American Chemical Society

ATMAE

MAIN CAMPUS SIZE

Nestled in the picturesque East Texas piney woods, UT Tyler’s acreage totals: